(NewsNation) — NewsNation will present special coverage of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, throughout the week, beginning Sunday, July 14th, through Thursday, July 18th. With its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, NewsNation is the lone network to be based in the Midwest, home to both national conventions.
Programming highlights include:
Sunday, July 14th: Chief Washington Anchor Leland Vittert will host a special edition of The Hill Sunday from 10:00-11:00 a.m. ET live on location from inside the convention arena.
Wednesday, July 17, and Thursday, July 18: NewsNation will provide special primetime coverage entitled “Decision Desk 2024: The Republican National Convention” from 7 p.m.-12 a.m. ET. Co-anchored by NewsNation hosts Chris Cuomo, Elizabeth Vargas and Dan Abrams along with Leland Vittert, who will anchor coverage live from the convention, the four-hour broadcast will provide a review of the day’s events along with commentary and analysis from a panel of contributors. Joining the team from Washington, D.C., will be politics editor and host of The Hill Sunday Chris Stirewalt and Chief Washington Correspondent and moderator of The Hill Blake Burman.
Washington correspondent Joe Khalil and national correspondent Robert Sherman will report from the floor and convention hall. Additionally, NewsNation campaign embeds Jackie Koppel and Libby Dean will report live throughout the convention.
Washington correspondent Kellie Meyer and national correspondent Brooke Shafer will cover President Joe Biden’s campaign as he travels the country during the Republican convention.
NewsNationNow.com and the NewsNation app will also feature live coverage from the convention, including key speeches, live streams and what’s happening on the ground floor. Viewers can also follow the latest developments by subscribing to breaking news alerts and the daily Decision Desk newsletter.
The Hill.com, a division of Nexstar Networks, will also provide on-the-ground reporting from the RNC convention. Journalists include campaign editor Brandon Conradis, White House reporter Brett Samuels, congressional reporters Mychael Schnell and Aris Folley, politics reporter Julia Mueller, In The Know reporter Judy Kurtz, national political reporter Cate Martel, campaign reporter Jared Gans, congressional editor Regina Zilbermints, media reporter Dominick Mastrangelo, Senate reporter Al Weaver, photographer Greg Nash and Director of Audience Development Sarakshi Rai.
Ahead of the 2024 election, NewsNation is committed to covering the issues that matter most to voters so they can make the most informed choices possible at the polls. You can also read policy breakdowns for President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.